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Fulton BOE Gives Updates Amid Pandemic
The Fulton Central School District Board of Education held a meeting last night, April 14, when the board discussed updates to the district since schools closed one month ago.
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Katko, Brindisi Fight For Additional Resources For Domestic Violence Shelters, Rape Crisis Centers During Pandemic
Today, U.S. Reps. John Katko (NY-24) and Anthony Brindisi (NY-22), urged House and Senate leaders to prioritize additional resources in any future COVID-19 relief package for organizations on the front lines in preventing domestic violence and sexual assault.
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Consumer Alert: The Division of Consumer Protection Urges New York Consumers to Protect Themselves When Using Online Video Conferencing Apps
The New York State Division of Consumer Protection (DCP) is alerting consumers about personal data privacy settings for many online conferencing apps.
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Brindisi Announces Thank You Notes To Local Heroes Program
Congressman Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) announced Thank You Notes to Local Heroes, encouraging families in New York’s 22nd Congressional District to show appreciation for essential workers with homemade cards, notes, and drawings.
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Gillibrand Urges HHS To Protect Older Adults, People With Disabilities From COVID-19 Treatment Discrimination
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Aging Committee, called on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services AdministratorSeema Verma, and HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Director Roger Severino to ensure the equitable distribution of health care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Rice Creek Field Station Hosting Free National Arbor Day Webinar Conference April 24
National Arbor Day, a day set aside to celebrate trees, is traditionally marked by tree giveaways and tree planting events. This year, the need for social distancing requires creative solutions — which the Canal Forest Restoration Project at SUNY Oswego’s Rice Creek Field Station is providing via a free online webinar conference on Friday, April 24.
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Cayuga Students Make a Difference By Supporting Emergency, Essential Personnel
Cayuga Community College students are helping lead a community-wide effort to produce hand-sewn personal protection equipment to support emergency and essential personnel responding to the coronavirus.
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Oswego County Farm Aims To Rebuild Following Devastating Fire
Late at night on April 8, the Bowering Family Farm burned down, killing 60 cows, 10 pigs and countless poultry animals.
Luckily, no human beings were hurt in the fire, but the farmer did not have insurance on the barn, animals, supplies or equipment that were lost. The amount of community outreach has been extremely astonishing and appreciated.
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COVID-19 Statistics Update, April 14, 2020
According to the Oswego County Health Department, as of 3 p.m. today, there have been two additional cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) since yesterday. The cumulative number is 47 cases across the county and of those, 30 have recovered and two have died.
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Local Organizations Aim To Help Homeless During COVID-19 Pandemic
Commercials blare all day long, reminding viewers to remain at home and wash their hands frequently; casting light on the elderly and immuno-compromised’s extreme susceptibility in catching the coronavirus. Yet, we hear little about some of the most vulnerable within our communities: the homeless.